The Scottish Government published its fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) in February 2023. It sets out how places and environments will be planned and designed in the years to come.
Parliament had 120 days to report on the framework put forward by the Scottish Government.
The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee undertook joint scrutiny of the framework. This allowed additional committees to share their knowledge of:
The Committee wrote to the following committees proposing collaborative scrutiny:
The Committee wrote to the following committees informing them of its inquiry:
The final version of NPF4 was laid in Autumn 2022.
The Scottish Government gave Parliament six weeks to scrutinise it. The Committee took evidence on the 22 and the 29 November 2022 on the final version of NP4 to inform Parliament’s consideration of it.
The Committee launched a consultation to hear views on these plans.
They wanted to know:
The call for views closed on Monday 10 January 2022.
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee published its report on NPF4 on the 29 March 2022.
The Committee published its Report on the Revised Draft National Planning Framework 4 on 21 December 2022.
Read the Report on the Revised Draft National Planning Framework 4
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
A letter from the Minister for Public Finance, 30 August 2024
A letter to the Minister for Public Finance, 26 June 2024
A submission from the Climate Emergency Response Group, 16 May 2024
A submission from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) 30 April 2024
A submission from Coastal Communities Network, Scotland, 26 April 2024
A submission from the John Muir Trust, February 2024
Letter from Homes for Scotland to the Convener, 7 February 2022
A submission from Salmon Scotland, 15 December 2022
A submission from Aldi Stores Limited, 15 December 2022
A submission from Heads of Planning Scotland 2 December 2022
An appendix to the Heads of Planning Scotland submission dated 2 December 2022
A submission from Scottish Environment Link submission on NPF4, 28 November 2022
A submission from Planning Democracy on NPF4, 28 November 2022
The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers submission on NPF4, 24 November 2022
A submission from McDonalds' on the National Planning Framework 4, 21 November 2022
A submission from Woodland Trust Scotland on the National Planning Framework 4, 21 November 2022
A submission from the Royal Town Planning Institute, 17 November 2022
A letter from the Convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee to the Convener, 16 November 2022
A submission from John Muir Trust on NPF4, 16 November 2022
A letter from the Convener to the Convener of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee,9 November 2022
A letter from the Convener to the Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, 9 November 2022
A letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth to the Convener, 8 November 2022
A letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, 11 July 2022
A letter from the Convenor to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, 29 June 2022
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning & Community Wealth 22 June 2022
A letter from the Convener to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, 9 June 2022
A letter from Glasgow airport to the Convener 9 March 2022
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, 4 March 2022
A letter from Glasgow airport to the Scottish Government, 19 February 2021
Letter from Heriot-Watt University 15 February 2022
Letter from the Convener of the Economy and Fair Work Committee to the Convener - 17 December 2021
Letter from the Convener of the Public Audit Committee - 15 December 2021
Letter from the Convener of the Finance and Public Administration Committee to Convener - 16 November 2021
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth to the Convener - 1 November 2021
Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth - 28 October 2021
A letter from Glasgow airport to the Scottish Government, 30 April 2020